PAKISTAN BREAKING NEWS

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Mehmood Khan Achakzai warned on Wednesday that governor’s rule would be imposed next in Sindh over the “occupation of water, mines and streams”, urging the Centre to give provinces their rights and resources. He was speaking in the National Assembly, where…

body{margin:0;padding:0;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,sans-serif;overflow-wrap:anywhere;} Pakistan fuel prices, 2026 Official ex-depot prices (PKR/litre) — OGRA & Ministry of Energy notifications Petrol (MS-92) Diesel (HSD) Pre-crisis baseline Source: OGRA / Ministry of Energy (Petroleum…

Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday and appreciated Pakistan’s “sustained diplomatic efforts” for de-escalation and peaceful solutions to regional challenges, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Both Pakistan…

GILGIT: A joint training exercise of Pakistani and Chinese armies, “Karakoram 2026”, began in the Xinjiang province of China on Wednesday. The opening ceremony of Karakoram 2026 was held at a training base in Korla city, according to the China Military Bugle, the official media account of Beijing’s…

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday issued production orders for two PTI MNAs Sanaullah Khan Masti Khel and Dawar Khan Kundi. On Tuesday, the PTI urged Sadiq in a letter to issue production orders for its nine detained MNAs, including Khel and Kundi, ahead of the…

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) has directed all satellite television channels to refrain from the broadcast, re-broadcast and live coverage of any “unfortunate/unpleasant incident such as explosion, blast, firing, terrorist attack etc.” In an order dated Oct…

ISLAMABAD: Russian Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev highlighted the potential for expanding trade and economic cooperation with Pakistan in a meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said. Kolokoltsev arrived in Pakistan on Monday on a…

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke in Bangkok on Wednesday, with their discussion covering targeted fuel subsidies among other matters. Aurangzeb “outlined targeted fuel subsidies to protect vulnerable groups and preserve…

ISLAMABAD: Shortly after the National Assembly passed a resolution endorsing the federal government’s imposition of emergency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, the Senate also gave its approval for the measure. The Centre had imposed governor’s rule and emergency in KP on Sunday, citing the…

Yemen’s Houthi rebels said on Wednesday they had targeted facilities belonging to Saudi Aramco, after Saudi officials reported a strike on a building in an area in Riyadh housing the energy giant’s operations centre. Powerful explosions meanwhile rattled the Saudi capital, as the coalition fighting…

Pope Leo XIV is out of bed, walking and eating following an operation to remove a cancerous tumour from his lung, and has undergone post-surgery tests which show his progress is “normal”, his doctors said on Wednesday. Part of the pope’s right lung was removed in Tuesday’s operation at Rome’s…

PESHAWAR: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Wednesday moved the Peshawar High Court (PHC) against the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, requesting the court to declare the move unconstitutional. The emergency, declared on Sunday, follows heightened tensions…

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay on Wednesday hit out at Donald Trump’s “illegal” sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), saying the US president needed a lesson in international law. In an interview with AFP , Pillay also said it was no coincidence the US sanctions on the ICC…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on Wednesday rejected a plea moved by the spouse of incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi, seeking suspension of her seven-year sentence in the £190 Al-Qadir Trust case . “We find no sufficient ground warranting interference…

IN June 2026, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved a New Tax Operating Model — launched this month — to adopt a centralised, digital ‘faceless’ system that replaces individual tax officers with one that has sweeping authority over taxpayers’ cases. Cases will be allocated via an algorithm, and…

Artificial intelligence systems could cause “major” security incidents within two years without adequate steps to make them safe as capabilities grow, Google’s DeepMind chair Demis Hassabis said on Wednesday. Speaking at an AI conference in Dublin, Hassabis described recent incidents as “early…

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled on Wednesday that the administrative staff of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police were not entitled to risk allowance. The judgement was issued by a two-member bench headed by Justice Aamer Farooq and including Justice Syed Arshad Hussain Shah. In…

On February 29, 2024, Israeli forces fired at civilians as they gathered around an aid convoy. At least 115 people were killed in what has since become known as the ‘Flour Massacre’. Survivors recalled the involvement of armed tanks and quadcopters. “When the aid entered, the tank and quadcopter…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met the newly appointed secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance, retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood, and was briefed on the strategy to promote “defence and strategic cooperation” under the pact, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. Mahmood…

Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the “deeply painful” tragedy. The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district in…

Security forces killed five terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Washuk, state-run Pakistan TV reported on Wednesday, citing security sources. Terrorist hideouts were targeted with advanced weapons, sources said. State media added that four terrorists were also…

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: The district administration imposed Section 144 across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan district, banning pillion riding and public gatherings, rallies and processions until Nov 11, citing law and order concerns. The restrictions were imposed through an order issued by Deputy…

KARACHI: The city experienced hot weather on Tuesday as the temperature rose to 38.7 degrees Celsius with humidity recorded at 43 per cent, making conditions uncomfortable for people. A Met official said October is usually a warm month in Karachi and is often referred to as the city’s “second…

WASHINGTON: About 1.5 million internet-using children in Pakistan experienced sexual exploitation or abuse facilitated by digital technology in a single year, according to new research, as a senior United Nations official warns that artificial intelligence and overlapping global crises are creating…

ISLAMABAD: A joint meeting of opposition parties on Tuesday demanded the immediate withdrawal of the emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and called for respecting the democratic mandate of the people of the province. According to a statement issued after a meeting of the opposition…